Opinion
4:24-cv-969-DPM
11-19-2024
CHEROKEE NATION BUSINESSES, LLC; CHEROKEE NATION ENTERTAINMENT, LLC; and JENNIFER MCGILL PLAINTIFFS v. SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS, Arkansas Governor, in her official capacity; ALEX LIEBLONG, in his official capacity; MARK LAMBERTH, in his official capacity; STEVE ANTHONY, in his official capacity; DENNY EAST, in his official capacity; MICHAEL POST, in his official capacity; BO HUNTER, in his official capacity; and STEVE LANDERS, in his official capacity DEFENDANTS
ORDER
D.P. Marshall Jr. United States District Judge
The Court adopts the plaintiffs' proposed schedule for expedited discovery and trial. Doc. 21, with some comments and specified changes. First, the Court notes Arkansas's objections and request for trial ASAP. The plaintiffs, though, are entitled to choose to move a bit more slowly in the circumstances. Second, as requested, discovery response times are shortened to twenty days. Third, the trial date is uncertain at this point. The Court directs counsel to hold March 18th-20th and March 25th-27th as possibilities. The Court must see how its docket develops in the meantime. We will lock in the trial date as soon as practicable. A Final Scheduling Order will issue.
SO ORDERED.